@jaydbraz: I would actually prefer that hospitals turn people away if they do not have health insurance or if they cannot pay for care. It is absurd that Hospitals treat people who cannot pay the bill.View Thread

I think that the US should have this law too. I believe that if I get to the point to where I am on life support and unable to respond or care for myself for a period of time... that the doctors, or my kids should be able to help me with my silent, peaceful, and graceful exit from this plane.View Thread

I absolutely hate it when they talk about my weight and then ask me if I do any sports/p.e. in school to...

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I absolutely hate it when they talk about my weight and then ask me if I do any sports/p.e. in school to casually to see if I exercise. When they ask me if I do any sports, I get so embarrassed and feel so uncomfortable. My face turns as red as a tomato with embarrassment when I tell them that I actually go swimming ever week and do p.e. everyday at school.View Thread

We have 6 mini Dachshunds and unfortunately they have back problems. These are our children, especially for me, as I was unable to have children. We have spent more than $20,000.00 on back surgeries and I would never stop.View Thread

I couldnt agree with you more, when i first read this post, the first thing to come to mind was...Where are the parents? That being said, i dont mind schools offering this program. My caviat would be that during parent teacher conferences, the parents should be made aware that in the next quarter, they will be covering said topic and that the parents should start to talk about it with their kids.

The only issue I see is that many of these kids have really young parents, whom themselves probably never had sex ed. So they may not know the first thing about the topic. The fact is that kids are becoming sexually active at a younger age, what seems like every year. I blame the media/social media and secondly a lack of parenting. Look at the way that MTV glorifies a young girl getting pregnant! So they think, if i get knocked up, i might be able to be on television too! As for some of the parents, I am appauled at how they let their kids dress. Go to a mall and people watch, there are twelve year olds who look 16 and 16 year olds who look 20. If I ever had a daughter, she will be in a habit until she is 18 j/k. But they see the way that Miley, Taylor and the like all dress, and think it is appropriate...

Jessica, That is just mind blowing 8th grade and her second pregnency??? Sadly, I have a feeling that is not as uncommon as it should be. It almost seems now adays that having a baby is a rite of passage into womanhood for these younger girls. Its only a matter of time before I meet a grandmother/father who is in their late 30's.View Thread

Oh Roh I am not saying that there should be no guns at all it is just that maybe a few of the gun killings not all will be more difficult for the perps to do . and the majority of gun Violence is in states with zero gun lawsand it is so easy to drive to another state so the efforts we put into gun laws in the States that have them is rather wasted Hugs Judy:)View Thread

Hooray for Michael Bloomberg. The best way to get elected is to let your voters know you care. The best way to let them know you care is to help their children succeed. The best way to help their children is to protect their health...reduce sugar, reduce salt, stop smoking. Someone has to teach the kids the importance of good health. Do you hear NYC kids bellyaching about the new laws? Of course not!

My doctor said that if you take medication for ADD/ADHD and do not have it, then the medicine will do nothing for you. So, if you take it and it works, yay...I'm all for it! (The converse it NOT true, if you take medication and it doesn't work, it DOES NOT mean you do not have ADD/ADHD. It simply means you need to try others.) My son was diagnosed at a young age, and one of my daughters at a later age (12?). Lo and behold, I too was diagnosed, as an adult. I find the medicine helps me to be able to stay on task at work, and it reliminates that "helter-skelter, willy-nilly" feeling I get in my head which prevents me from getting started on something instead of walking around the house aimlessly not really getting involved in anything that needs to be done--or not finishing it. I sometimes say it's like my brain feels like a ball of yarn. ...... But to answer the question, I think the vast majority diagnosed do have a condition we call ADD/ADHD. I don't necessarily think there is something major malfunctioning in the brain. I think it is possibly because our lifestyles have evolved into doing everything at a fast pace, and those who can't keep up, or step it up when necessary, if you will, come to realize that their inability to focus/concentrate, or start and finish a task in a timely manner or at all, is impeeding their productivity. That wasn't such a problem decades ago when everything you did wasn't so easily quantifiable and people may not have been held as accountable for the volume of production as now (production being whatever it is you are supposed to get done. At your job, in the home, at school, etc). And again, there are so many things pulling a person in different directions now adays that it is difficult to cram it all in. idk, but that's what I think!! View Thread

I do recycle paper and plastic and glass and I'm pretty fanatical about it but I don't compost. I'm not sure how much it helps but I'm sure it does and it makes me like I'm doing a good thing. In Vancouver, Ca, where my daughter lives, they compost all their food wastes, vegetables in one container and and all other food wastes in another container that are picked up by the town. It's an admirable idea but the problem is the constant fruit flies. No matter how air tight the container, those annoying little things are in it, on top of it or around it. I do it while I'm there but not when I get home. Sister SandyView Thread

I think it's a great idea! However, I do think they should be behind the counter and have to be requested and signed for after the potential side effects are outlined by the pharmacist, just like meds with pseudoephedrine.

Let's make them easier to acquire and less expensive and take the insurance companies completely out of the mix.

NO. It will mess with their hormonal development, they get injured easier also. Let them run for fun, and play games like normal kids. They do not need to be so competitive at such a young age. NO olympics either.

I think it is the parents being pushy and pushing their own dreams on their kids. A parent's job is to say no now and then when something is not good for their kids.

You make some very strong points, I completely agree with following the Constitution, cutting the federal government, auditing the fed and reducing the deficit. I also agree with not going to war unless an ally or we are attacked, given that we were attacked, that makes the afghanistan invasion appropriate. I never did agree with the war in Iraq.

If we are going to shut our borders, would that idea be retroactive? This country was founded by illegal immigration, looking to escape religious persecution and make a better life for themselves. I would agree that illegal immigration is an issue in this country and something does need to be done, but there must be a better way and building a giant fence/wall. Considering that many of them are getting in thru underground tunnels. Now I would agree with closing our borders to corporations from taking their business overseas/internationally to use cheap labor and zero safety standards. Bring those jobs back home and that would help on a number of levels. Boost the economy, increase employment and increase tax revenue. Which once we get out of this war overseas, we could pump back into the economy creating more jobs and opportunities.

The sad part is that none of these ideas will ever fly, because there are to many corporate hand outs and lobbiests who have a lot of these politicians in their pocket. It's the age that we live in and i am afraid that their is no turning back. On top of that, executive orders have been abused for many years now, to the point where congress is meaningless. And checks and balences are a thing of the past.

What we need is a strong 3rd party and a candidate with some intestinal fortitude, to stand up to the lobbys and defend the constitution. The type of candidate like our founding fathers who had some clue what morals and ethics where, but most importantly they cared about their country and fellow country men/women.

Im going to assume from your name that you have served in the Military and I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice. Its because of people like you that we still have whatever freedom we have left...for now.View Thread

In regards to the memorial page for someone who committed suicide... Absolutely not! There are too many kids out there that have extremely low self esteem and memorializing someone who for whatever reason could not cope with the circumstances in their life is a bad example to set! Suicide is a bad choice, it should never be memorialized.

In regard to the new mother... Another No in my opinion. Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, teen pregnancy is the irresponsible result of making bad and immature choices and it has no place in a yearbook.

Would you put a page in the yearbook honoring someone who bullies others? I don't think so! So why would you put in a page or otherwise hi-light something that is just another example of a bad thing... be that suicide or teen pregnancy?View Thread

Ohh please!!! Children need to remain children. Yes the world has changed but some things need to stay the same. Writing letters, addressing an envelope, buying a stamp....all these things i can still remember doing as a child and im 31 years old. I know for a fact my child will not have access to these things!View Thread

My mom taught me to be independent and to always take care of self. She told me regardless if you are with someone or not, always make sure you are capable to take care of yourself. I have a genuine love for everyone of all walks of life. Being 6 feet tall in middle school, it can be a bit akward. She told me to walk with my head held high and be proud of who i am!!View Thread

I recently went to my ten year class reunion. I was told that i look the same. I didnt socialize with many people but those that knew me then and now all said i was always mature and well rounded. So, i really dont know how to answer that question. I think I'm the same, but def. different in many ways!View Thread

The doctor can only do so much. He cant police his patients. I know of someone with Parkinsons and Dementia that went to the DMV to get his drivers license renewed. And they renewed it. It seems like patients are not held accountable for their actions anymore. She was driving not the doctor. Its a tragic accident but i dont feel the doctor was to blame.View Thread

Good decision. Sometimes we have to look at the big picture, As a full time worker i have insurance. But i also have alot of friends and family that cant afford private insurance. Everyone should be able to afford the care that they need.View Thread

I think its silly. There is equipment that can assit with care for heavier people. As a nurse, i cant say i will not take care of patients over 200 pounds. You took an oath to take care of people and thats what should be done. Everyone deserves proper care and attention. Yes a doctor can refuse to see a patient however, what if the shoe was on the other foot? That doctor would want the same care as any other person.View Thread

I would tell them the truth answering the questions that were asked. You never want to start off on the wrong foot. While the company can't discriminate, they can say that it would be an undue hardship for them to accommadate your needs. That goes for diabetes and any other issues that may be considered a disability. I have already been down this road and have gotten as far as getting a hire date, the last thing was the drug screening and health questions. At that time, my diabetes was under control but I had also had a stroke.

With today's economy I definitely would fall under the reasonable accomodations or the not a job match column because I have recently been diagnosed with an Autoimmune disease and on oxygen.View Thread

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